Hellish good new edition & shifts! Review of the Diablo

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Fans of the Diablo franchise are currently in a never-behaved situation: Diablo 3 is still supported by Blizzard with new seasons, with Resurrected this year the new edition of Diablo 2 appeared and come on the horizon with immortal and Diablo 4 equal to two new offshoots getting closer.

In our Diablo review on the year 2021, we summarize you again, which happened in the last twelve months exciting around the hellish game series of Blizzard.

Diablo 2: Resurrected in 2021

When it comes to the largest milestones of gaming history, Diablo 2 may not be missing from 2000. Even 21 years later, the title was still on the PCs of many fans again. Accordingly, the anticipation was on Diablo 2: Resurrected. And so that D2R is not a fault like Warcraft 3: reorged, Blizzard with Vicarious Visions (Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2) searched for an experienced partner when it comes to successful games new editions.

As usual at a remaster, the technical or graphical modernization of the game was in the foreground. The developers also wanted to use the chance to eradicate well-known bugs of the original, offer more information to players (for example about the expanded character window), the treasure chest to expand character across compartments or install new comfort features.

Milling Launch

In September, Diablo set 2: Resurrected then but first a veritable false start. Who sent his character in online mode to the Item Hat, had to fight not only with connection and login problems. Parts were also deleted characters, or they no longer appeared in the character selection. Even after the first server maintenance, login problems, crashes and long loading times were still present.

In fact, the developers should struggle with the technical condition of D2R by October. We players also had to live with long queues. With which Blizzard wanted to direct the high player tower in controllable tracks while working on solutions. After all, in terms of communication, the responsible team was exemplary. Only take this enormously extensive report on the server problems in October.

Timelessly good actioning

Despite these technical deficiencies, we were able to record in Test to Diablo 2: Resurrected : the new edition infants the fascination of the original from 2000 incredibly well and can inspire in the best moments as well as then. At the same time Diablo 2 is of course to a product of his time. What was comfortable or groundbreaking then, it is not today anymore.

In fact, the genre has hardly changed at the core gameplay loop in the last 20 years. However, many modern genre representatives are making the introduction better. The flow and the tempo are higher there. In other areas, Diablo 2 Reverberated can still keep up with the competition today: keyword: Character progression.

Patch 2.4 and 1. Ladder

In the scoring box, the author of these lines wanted further adjustments here and there to tickle even more game fun from D2R. And the developers will comply with this desire! With patch 2.4 you will prepare the first ladder and touch the class balance for the first time for eleven years (!). The goal is to be able to create a strong way to play a stronger or more interesting right to offer the players more choice of playable builds.

In addition, new rune words and recipes for the first ladder are planned, rarely used mercenaries are to receive buffs and currently little attractive sets should be strengthened. We will be able to test on a new PTR for D2R all these changes. More information about the planned new features of patch 2.4 you will find in this Special.

Diablo 4 in 2021

In earnings call from Activision Blizzard from February 4 Diablo played for the first time in 2021 a role: from the person in charge, no one expects that the long awaited fourth part of the Diablo franchise will appear later this year. That was no surprise, right? In Financial Report for the third quarter 2021 followed another unexpected update: Although a significant number of new content will be released by Blizzard in 2022 years, but the developer for Diablo 4 plan envisaged than originally with a much later launch. That sounds like a launch in 2023, right?

Another piece of bad news, there was also in October 2021: After lawsuit by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFE) and had the resulting events several Blizzard employees to resign. Including that should draw as Game Director restarting the development of Diablo 4 in the right direction and Luis Barrier.

Of course, such an important prestige project like Diablo 4 can not do all too long without a captain. And who took over the tax? Joe Shell, until Data Lead Game Designer for Diablo 4. Shell has been working at Blizzard since 2006 and, among other things, treated at Diablo 3 and Reaper of Soul.

Updates in quarter clock

Over the year, we have actually learned new details about the actual game. During the Blazon online, for example, the class of the hunter, the open world and the PVP in focus.

For this, there were quarterly updates from the devs in which this time the focus on optics and sound design were (a last quarterly update should also appear before the turn of the year):

Diablo 4: Quarter's update of June 2021 — Art design Diablo 4: Quarter's update of October 2021 — Sound Design

Diablo Immortal in 2021

Actually, Diablo Immortal should appear this year. In August, however, Blizzard was the official shift to the first half of 2022. The reason: you want to implement the feedback of the alpha testers reasonably and also install features like controller support. This will need time.

In general, the year 2021 for the Immortal team was completely applied in the Karate Kid sign of application and polishing (read: let test and convert feedback). Due to the Alpha already mentioned, which took place at the beginning of the year, we were also a first look at the armor of monks, barbarians, wizards and demon hunters, examining weapons models and watch us the creature design out of the vicinity.

Diablo Immortal: Against these undead, beasts and demons we fight Diablo Immortal: Selfish and Manager! Detainees find weapons models Diablo Immortal: Datamyne find armor from the monk Diablo Immortal: long horns, sharp blades — the armor from the Barbara Diablo Immortal: Datamyne find armor from the magician Diablo Immortal: Demon Hunter — How to see the armor of the class

Later there was also a Alpha-2 test with Crusader as well as a closed beta with deadlocks. Stupid: The tests took place in countries such as Canada, Australia, South Korea, China and Japan.

Diablo 3 in 2021

Of course, much is not happening in Diablo 3. After all, there were several new seasons, which certainly could lure one or the other player on the servers.

Season 23 started on 02. April and had changes for the companion system, the leaderboards and legendary objects in the luggage.

Season 24 was on the program on 23 July on the program with this: The essential items inspired by 21 weapons from Diablo 2.

Season 25 is only recently started, namely on December 10th. On the new season, you can find demonic souls and upgrades that are based on the seven rulers of hell.

How do you rate the year 2021 for Diablo? Did you have fun with D2R? Are you looking forward to immortal and Diablo 4? Track us in the comments!

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